Swift
Swifts spend most of their lives flying – even sleeping, eating and drinking – only ever landing to nest. They like to nest in older buildings in small holes in roof spaces.
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Swift Awareness Week
A special guest blog from swift expert Sarah Gibson who explores the early life of these brilliant birds...
How to build a swift box
Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…
Swift Drift - new sculpture in Worcester
A new sculpture, celebrating the return of swifts, has been erected in Worcester
Communities helpings swifts
Worcestershire birder and swift enthusiast, Simon Evans, explains how communities can help these amazing birds...
Worcester's swifts
Liz takes a look at the amazing world of swifts and how some Worcester communities are giving them a helping hand...
Wildlife Consultancy
Worcestershire Wildlife Consultancy provides an independent professional ecological service, operating throughout the UK but predominantly within the Midlands region, encompassing all disciplines of ecology, conservation and biodiversity.
Wild about swifts, swallows and martins
Discover the fabulous high-flying world of and how you can help our swifts, swallows, house martins and sand martins...
Hobby
Look out for the swift-like shape of the hobby as it darts over heathlands and wetlands in summer. They are keen hunters, chasing and catching fast-flying dragonflies and small birds on the wing…
Changing Nature
As The Wildlife Trusts publish a major climate adaptation report, Sean takes a look at how restoring nature can help both the ecological and climate crises...
Hornwrack
Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!
Roseate tern
This elegant tern is named for the rosy flush to its summer plumage. With just one regular nesting colony, it is the rarest breeding seabird in the UK.